Lives ruined by social media

PARIS: One of ballet's biggest stars has warned that the development of young ballerinas is being jeopardised by viral videos of hyper-elastic dancers performing incredible tricks.Russian prima ballerina Diana Vishneva told AFP that the popular clips on Instagram and YouTube set false expectations that could hamper and even harm young dancers."Often I see young dancers more interested in their phones than what is going on in rehearsals," said the star of the Mariinsky Ballet in Saint Petersburg, the birthplace of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty."Some are not yet professional or mature enough to understand what they are watching on YouTube," said the 42-year-old after dancing at the Paris Opera four months after having her first child."They see the surface, the great bodies, but they don't realise the work behind that," said the former star pupil of the legendary Voganova Academy, the school that produced Nijinksy, Nurveyev, Anna Pavlova and Natalia … [Read more...] about Young ballerinas being ruined by Instagram says star Vishneva

Karter is a video editor of a company that produces a youth-oriented YouTube show called "Misyu." One day, his new cellphone got stolen and eventually wound up being sold to this girl named Trisha. Because of an app on his phone, Karter can see all the photos and video Trisha has been taking as they get stored in his Storebox cloud. Out of curiosity and attraction to her pretty face and cheerful attitude, Karter locates the noodle shop where Trisha works as a waitress, and finally gets to meet her. Directed by Jason Paul Laxamana, "So Connected" explores the phenomenon of social media among millennials nowadays. We will see how this new technology can ruin lives with irresponsible postings without regard for possible negative repercussion against the subject. In the film, we can see how viral videos would take situations out of context to the detriment of the people involved in the video. We can also see some pros and cons about cloud applications. While it can help you recover … [Read more...] about News
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source Evgeny Belikov/Strelka Institute/Flickr Frequent social media use and screen time have been portrayed as universally bad for our health. However, a lot of research on this phenomenon has been characterized by poorly done studies and bad science. The vast majority of evidence suggests that our smartphones are not uniformly harmful, and in some cases, they may be a force for good. This is an installment of Business Insider’s “Your Brain on Apps” series that investigates how addictive apps can influence behavior. True story: I once walked headfirst into a pole on my way home from work. I can’t blame the darkness (the sun had only just begun to set), and I can’t blame my vision (I’d recently gotten new glasses). But I can blame my iPhone, whose vibration had lured me into staring at its crisp bright screen. The text I was … [Read more...] about There’s no solid evidence that people get addicted to social media — and using it could actually be beneficial

ROLLY G. REYES United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim was summoned to Malacañang recently to explain a “US Intelligence Community” report that cited President Duterte in a portion that discussed “threats” to Southeast Asian democracy. Denials forthcoming but not apologies of course. * * * The principal suspect in the killing of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Joanna Demafelis in Kuwait is now in the * * * Ricky Vargas elected new PH Olympic Committee president. The former head should have long done a voluntarily exit. * * *Other respondents were former Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Dr. Ted Herbosa, health advocate Dr. Tony Leachon, and Ubial’s consultant Dr. Francis Cruz. This legal action is much like the street sign that says “detour.” * * * Sereno on impeachment case: “Narratives built on lies will eventually crumble.’’ Are we to interpret that almost all of her fellows in the judicial realm … [Read more...] about Media ethics and government sensitivities

Paula Deen is attempting a comeback with a new cooking show. The Southern chef was forced off the air and lost most of her corporate partners in 2013, after Deen admitted to using the n-word during a lawsuit over racist harassment. Past scandals include allegations that Deen tried to make a cook dress like Aunt Jemima, an interview in which she sympathized with slave-holding ancestors, and a profane blooper reel in which she says a dish smells like “stinky coochie.” Paula Deen is attempting a comeback after losing her TV show and many endorsements after allegations of racist and otherwise inappropriate actions. Deen is now starring in “Positively Paula,” a cooking show that began airing on RFD-TV in early January. Many fans have missed Deen since she was forced off the air after a lawsuit involving reports of racism caused companies to cut ties with the chef in 2013. However, others … [Read more...] about Paula Deen is attempting a comeback with a new cooking show — here are the scandalous moments that ruined her career